Pioneering Astropreneurship Around the World: An Interview with Stephan Reckie

An interview with Stephan Reckie — a visionary leader, space entrepreneur, educator, and global connector. Stephan is the Executive Director of GEN Space, the space-focused arm of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, a platform operating in over 170 countries to empower anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business.At GEN Space, Stephan helps catalyze the growth of "astropreneurs" — entrepreneurs leveraging the space economy — by fostering cross-border collaboration between startups, investors, policymakers, researchers, and educators.Beyond GEN Space, Stephan holds multiple advisory and board positions with organizations that shape space innovation and policy, including EBAN Space, Beyond Earth Institute, and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). He’s a champion for international cooperation, mentoring, and empowering underrepresented communities through space-related opportunities. He teaches space entrepreneurship internationally, mentors student-led ventures, and supports innovation ecosystems from Armenia to Italy to the U.S.With a global mindset and a passion for expanding access to the space economy, Stephan brings a powerful perspective on how space entrepreneurship can uplift economies and societies worldwide.Hosts:  SpaceBase Founder Emeline Paat-DahlstromResourcesGlobal Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) - operates in 200 countries with a mission to make it easier for anyone, anywhere, to start and scale a businessGEN - SPACE- enabling ventures in all industries. Leveraging lower earth orbit access.ISS National Laboratory - provides access to microgravity R&D on ISSESA Bussiness Incubation Centres - ESA Business Incubation Centres (ESA BICs) are the largest network of incubators supporting space related start-ups in Europe.Teachers in Space - non-profit educational organization that gets students excited about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by providing their teachers with extraordinary space science experiences and industry connections.Support the show